The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-03


which. if combined, will make the body one
of the finest musical organizations in the West.
HENDRICKS CLUB ELECTION.
The consolidation of the Hendricks and Merid
ian Democratic clubs was completed last nigh.
by the election of the following officers:
President-James III. Rice.
Observation-Disclosures Conduit j. G.. JelTers and
James HAYWARD
Secretary-W. L. Harker.
Assistant Secretarv-P. j. Ryan.
Treasurer-James r. Ryan.
Marshal--Ross Clarke.
Assistant Marshal--John P. PAYER.
Sergeant at -arrns--Timothy Griffin.
Board of Directors-Myron King R. 0. Johnson
George Woodford Austin H. Brown and Emanuel
Rossman.
1t was decided that the organization should be
known as the Hendricks Club.
A NEAT CARTOON.
The Saturday Herald yesterday contained on
its first page the best cartoon that Mr. Hyman
has thus far produced. 1t is entitled 1.-The Lo-
cal Democratic Dictator and represents Sim
Coy in . Roman toga, seated in state with James
Il. Rice and Tomtit Bailey either side, while
PROSTATE at his feet are ex-senator Joseph E.
Mcdonald and Governor Isaac Pusey Gray.
The coatofarms of the dictator, in which a
whisky flask and foamlng glass of beer are
crossed and couutered according to the pre-
scrioed rules of heradry, is an especially neat
bit of humor. At the bottom of the cartoon
Dictator Coys memorable words '"The fewer
men you have IL this politics the better it'll be
done"
A GRATEFUL CHINAMAN.
The members of the Second Presbyterian
Church who took an interest in their Sunday
school pupil, All 81, the Chinaman held as an
accessory in the murder of one of his country
men at St Louis have received the following
letter. Through Mr.. Binford his innocence was
established and release secured, Guy Maine,
Chinese interpreter, wrote the letter. His
chirography is regular and neat, while his COM
position is just as it is here expressed:
ST. Louis. No., April 1, 1887.
To All Christian Friends Teachers and super intend,
know not how to commence to express my gratf-
cation and thank you all for the deep interest which
you have shown Your kindness has strengthen
my Christian spirit. because you have not forsaken
me even was in trouble and Though was
weak in the Christian life, but was innocent of that
serious charge God perhaps gave that trial pur-
posely SO that may see the truth in my future fe
He knows best. will not Pray for
walk uprighty before Him until the last day of my
life With kindest regards to ALL your humble ETC..
P. S.-Mr Binford, Guy Maine sends his best
CARDS to you. A. S.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs PARADE.
The ceremonies provided for the dedication
of the flag of Capital City Lodge, Knights
of Pythias, will be very elaborate. A striking
feature is to be the procession of all city lodges
and Uniform Ranks in the evening" when the
Knights will tighten their line of march with
fambeaux Of varied coors. In the line is to
appear a gorgeous tableau illustrating the
Roman Senate. Historically accurate Roman
costumes are to be used They como
| from those used in the great parade
| of the Order of Circinnatus last year.
the necessarily limited numbers in the line
| will permit, although several hundred Knights
| are to participate. This will be the first occa
sion of the use of fiambeaux here. The march
1 yvln hoe ut DIV Apv1 ut fh0
| hall of Capital City Lodge. and then move into
! Market, Circle, Illinois and Washington streets
/ to MRnnerchor Hall. where the exercises in ad
| dresses and tableaux the latter fully illustrating
| the story of Damon and Pythias, will be given.
| The flag will be presented by twelve ladies in
Roman costumes. and it is said TO be the finest
ever made for any order in the West.
| THE BUILDING SEASON.
The fair weather OF the past two days induced
| great many to take out building permits Be-
| sides these, the erection of great many build
ings are being considered. for which permits
have not yet been issued The Eagle Machine
| Works making arrangements to build an
addition to their present quarters tina.
| will cost $l2, 1000 The new structure will
| be situated at the corner of Missouri street and
the l.. B. & ". railroad. The contract for its
erection has been awarded to NJ. <. Fatout, and
| it is to be completed by May Is. The main
building will be 5Oxl75 feet two stories high.
with an l. 40x75 feet, also two stories in height.
| Mr.. Fatout has also been awarded the contract
for new school building for the Sisters Of
| Providence. at Greenvilie, to cost about
| $13. 600. Nearly all the contractors of the
city have enough work to keep them busy for
several months, and are not making any effort
| for outside contracts. All of them compelled
to double their forces in order to meet the de-
| mand upon them. Thirty permits were
issued during the week, involving outlay of
about 1000 mostly for cottage residences,
| costing on an average 5000. THE amount
may seem small" remarked contractor yester
day, but owing to the cheapness of material a
better house can now be put up for 5000 than
for 81, 600 five years ago. You would be sur
prised to see what elegant homes putting
up for 5000. Among the more valuable permits
issued were the following: j. A. Morris. brick
addition to his sae-room on Madison avenue
near Georgia street, So. 600: II. T. Condo, two
story brick house on Broadway. $500; II. Hunt
ngton. frame cottage at No 153 Huron street.
$1,000 Horace Scott. frame house on Illinois
street Second, 50. 900; Si!as Blomat, frame
cottage on Christian avenue, near Broadway.
$1,000; H. W. Paine frame cottage Market
street near Alabama, 81 900; Max Gundelfinger,
to remodel the Capital House, corner Missouri
and Washington streets, s., 800.
THE REALEsTATE TRADES.
The past week in real estate was an excep-
tionaily good one, great many sales having
been made at satisfactory figures. The real
estate agents are satisfied that the prosperous
season is to remain. and, realizing this, they are
operating extensively. The greater number of
sales continue to be in outlets, though some
very desirable downtown property has changed
hands the past week. The transfers for the past
week exceed those of the corresponding week in
1856 by $7 376 49, the total number of sales being
ninety, and the consideration $148. 49, so. For
Thursday alone the consideration aggregated
over $500 Among the more important trans
fers were those of William Wilkins, of Greene
county, to Peter Lieber. tract of land adjoin-
ing Lieber's brewery. $l1 900; Francis NJ. Church
man the block East Washington street, be-
tween Pennsylvania and Meridian streets.
to Stoughton> j. Fletcher, for $14, 900;
VIM. Merrill, of Fayette county. to Christian
Karle. block East Washington street, be
tween Alabama and New Jersey streets, for
Sl0,275; Evaline M. Holiday has purchased &c G
feet front on Pennsylvania street. and 30 feet
front on Massachusetts avenue of Addison G.
Deputy for $9.888. Amanda Frybarger has
sold to John 3. Elan the residence on the
south corner of Ash street and Christian
!, avenue for 81, $40, and John H. T. Brown has
transferred TO Jonathan jerks a lot at the cor
of Alabama street and Fort Wayne avenue
for $4,000. The possibility that natural gas
will be found here very soon has had a tendency
to raise the value of property, and still greater
advance is anticipated within the next few weeks
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